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Rosewood and Thuya seem to be fine either way. Both of these like to weep for several months after getting stabilized.
B&W Ebony gets used both ways but I prefer it stabilized.
I am scared of the crosscut, end grain B&W Ebony even when stabilized.

Rosewood and Thuya seem to be fine either way. Both of these like to weep for several months after getting stabilized.
B&W Ebony gets used both ways but I prefer it stabilized.
I am scared of the crosscut, end grain B&W Ebony even when stabilized.

What Mark said. Unstabilized thuya can be a little brittle in my experience, but it does look better unstabilized. B&w ebony is a b&$'@. I saw a sellers stash with hundreds if not thousands of pieces, and each and every piece I looked at had cracks.

Does amboyna wood need to be stabilized? For that matter, has anyone ever put together a list of woods that don't need stabilization?

Thanks,
Mikey

I have compiled a list of woods that may not need to be stabilized. I say "may" because it usually depends on the use and how certain you want/need to be about its stability. There are some wood like Ironwood that are pretty much fail safe, but as Mark and others are pointing out, a lot of them fall on the cusp. If you'd like the list I have PM me and I'll forward it to you.